Gary Sheffield stirred up plenty of run support for Justin Verlander by going deep in his first two at-bats on Wednesday. Sheffield contributed five RBIs by night's end, and Verlander held the Rangers at bay over seven innings without allowing a run.

The Rangers saw another starter exit early on Wednesday night, when Kevin Millwood was tagged for seven runs in just 3 2/3 innings of work. The Tigers also went to work on the Rangers' bullpen, and Detroit ended up with four homers in the game.